Developing an instrument to assess college students’ attitudes toward pledging and hazing in greek letter organizations

Abstract: 

This study examines students' attitudes about pledging and hazing in Greek letter organizations through the development of an instrument, the Survey of Attitudes About Fraternities and Sororities (SAAP). Two hundred and fifty-eight undergraduate students at a Midwestern university completed the SAAP. Forty-seven items were subjected to exploratory factor analysis, yielding six factors (i.e. Purpose of Pledging, Impact of Pledging, Conformity to Pledging Rules, Perceptions of Greek Organizations, Moral Concerns About Pledging, and Beliefs About Pledging Difficulty). Difference by ethnicity, gender, and Greek status were found.